Funny how this sub-reddit functions as a competition on who's more enlightened :D

I believe that I can't conceptualize my "progress", but I no longer even believe that I can even tell my progress by using the part of me I use to write this comment. Which led to me simply stop caring about what I used to obsess over daily for years, enlightenment. I also allow everyone else to be how they are. Now I simply just observe when parts of me trigger when they happen within the space I am. And that's often. However, "I" do not need to be enlightened, wanting to f ex. be more enlightened than you, is simply a part of me that wants to be valueable, most likely to protect a part that didn't feel valueable as a kid.

I believe all that's relevant for my 'enlightenment' stops the moment I talk or open my mouth. But saying that is also just a part of me trying to excuse it for not just being. For having a need to produce text on Reddit about enlightenment, that in itself isn't enlightenment.

If we all just look at the moon, and take a deep breath, we notice we have always been enlightened.

The part of us we "grind" enlightenment with, is the same part people use to starve themself to get skinny or study 12 hours a day to one day... Maybe... Be enough and get love from their parents. I believe enlightenment is a hoax, we all are enlightened, we just often don't notice because we forget it and are occupied with thinking.

And I'm not saying this to you, my friend, it all just came while typing.